Dirty Pretty Things
Dirty Pretty Things
R | 20 December 2002 (USA)
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An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.

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Alicia

I love this movie so much

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Kaelan Mccaffrey

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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Mandeep Tyson

The acting in this movie is really good.

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Deanna

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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seymourblack-1

It's very unusual for the main characters in a thriller to be a disparate bunch of immigrants but it's probably even more unusual for a plot to revolve around the illegal trade in human body parts. The fact that this movie does both things shows just how out of the ordinary "Dirty Pretty Things" is and highlights one of the reasons why it's so interesting to watch.The action takes place in London where many immigrants routinely live with the constant threats of deportation, blackmail and homelessness. Their circumstances make them fearful, vulnerable to exploitation and often having to do things that deeply offend their consciences. The ways in which they come to terms with their predicaments often call for a great deal of resourcefulness and the formulation of some highly unorthodox solutions to deal with their most pressing problems.Illegal immigrant Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor) came to the U.K. as a fugitive from Nigeria where he'd been framed for the murder of his wife. In London, after he finishes his daytime job as a taxi driver, he goes on to his second job as a night porter at "The Baltic Hotel". He rarely sleeps and keeps himself awake by chewing a potent herbal stimulant. When he does get the opportunity for a short nap, he takes advantage of the kindness of Turkish refugee, Senay Gelik (Audrey Tautou), who also works at the hotel as a cleaner and lets him rent the couch in her small flat to use when she's out at work.One night, Juliette (Sophie Okonedo), a prostitute who regularly plies her trade in the hotel, mentions to Okwe that there's a problem in room 510 and when he checks it out , he discovers a toilet that's blocked by the presence of a human heart. Okwe, who'd been a doctor in Nigeria, immediately recognises what the organ is and suggests to his boss that the matter be reported to the police, but Senor Juan (Sergi Lopez), who's generally known as Sneaky, isn't inclined to do so. It's through this incident that Okwe eventually discovers that Sneaky is running an illegal business which involves the removal of vital organs from desperate people (for money or counterfeit passports) so that the body parts can be sold on to his black market buyers.Under the terms of Senay's temporary visa, she's not allowed to be gainfully employed or to sub-let her flat. One day when a couple of Immigration Officers arrive to check if anyone else is living at her place, they discover a Baltic Hotel book of matches and this leads to them being at the hotel next day, when the day shift is arriving, so that they can check if she's working there. Their plan is thwarted when Okwe tips off the hotel's doorman and he prevents Senay from entering the hotel. Senay knows it's no longer safe to go back to the hotel to work so she instead gets a job at a local sweatshop but when it's raided by the Immigration Officers, she gets blackmailed by her employer into granting him sexual favours.After making some investigations of his own, Sneaky discovers that Okwe practised as a doctor in Nigeria and tries to recruit him to work in his criminal business. Okwe finds this idea morally repugnant but eventually realises that, as an illegal, he has little choice in the matter. After Senay's predicament becomes intolerable, she realises that the only way she'll ever be able to achieve her ambition to go and live in New York City, would be to sell one of her kidneys. It's at this point that Okwe comes up with an inspired solution to both their problems.This movie benefits from the presence of the exceptional Chiwetel Ejiofor who conveys Okwe's intelligence, dignity and stoicism in a way that's both incredibly natural and very powerful. Audrey Tautou, in her first English-speaking role, makes Senay's constant fear and desperation very real and uses a busy style of walking as a manifestation of her character's single-minded determination. She's also very amusing and charming at times (e.g. in the scene where she asks if she can wipe Okwe's brow). Sergi Lopez is terrific as the villainous Sneaky and the remaining members of the supporting cast also turn in some really good performances."Dirty Pretty Things" is an extraordinary movie and one that will inevitably stay lodged in the minds of its audience for a long time after they've seen it.

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codryxstudios

Well, the movie wasn't as great as I expected it to be.Firstly, the acting was done well enough, but the quality of the sound was horrible, the soundtrack was also slightly disappointing, and the voice acting was...I'd say the very least, mediocre. Overall, the story lacked quite a lot, seeing as there are many things they could have added to the story itself, instead of it being a highly predictive movie where the two main characters just escape as expected from the start.They also lacked any form of passion for the movie by adding a horrible soundtrack that really didn't match the theme of the movie, nor did it really give higher expectations.So, that said. The voice acting being horribly done, the soundtrack lacking in performance, and the story not really being that highly compelling to the viewer. I give it a 4 out 10.

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Krisstian Olsen

This movie is about a nigerian immigrant called Okwi. Okwi is struggling to survive in the undergrounds of London. He works in a hotel as a receptionist. He does also work as a doctor.On to the review: This movie is the worst movie I have ever seen. And I have seen a lot of movies, a lot of differents genres. But if you want to waste one and a half hour of your life, or even 1 hour and 37 minutes, feel free. English language in this movie is genuinely horrible. If you don'twatch the movie with subtitles, you will not understand very much. The Indian actors can't speak English very well. That was my review. Please do not watch this movie!!

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jjraas

The film is not for teenagers and up to 30. The Movie is a bit boring. There is always a problem of getting a job in the film. And it is basically about the main characters getting a passport. They are in the country illegal. so it is based on this theme. But i am not sure how to feel about the film. If you are of the old generations, you would watch this without problem. the new and younger generation would not feel like they would watch this movie. If you are into immigrants and people. you could watch his. If the people actions had more of action and feelings it would be a much better movie. I rate it 5 our of 10, I am a teenager, i don't like this content. but hey, who knows, maybe you wil. The music is good, it is placed in agood time in the scene's. it does match often.

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